Actuarial pricing of energy efficiency projects: Lessons foul and fair

Energy Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1319-1328

  Mathew, Paul ^a   Kromer, J Stephen ^b   Sezgen, Osman ^a   Meyers, Steven ^c  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Teton Energy Partners   (United States)

^c Rational Energy Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuarial pricing; Energy efficiency; Risk management

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENERGY POLICY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MARKETING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ACCOUNTING; CORPORATE GOVERANCE; ENERGY TRADING; PRICING CURVES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; PRICE DYNAMICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARENA;

EID: 11244281206     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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